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In the latest session, Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) closed at $175.00 up 4.48% from its previous closing price of $167.50. In other words, the price has increased by $4.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.07 million shares were traded. WSM stock price reached its highest trading level at $176.48 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $167.25.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Williams-Sonoma, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 26.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.05. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.57.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on November 21, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $190 from $165 previously.
On October 30, 2024, Wedbush Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $150 to $135.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on September 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $148 to $156.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 27 ’25 when Howie Jeffrey sold 1,408 shares for $194.32 per share. The transaction valued at 273,603 led to the insider holds 46,388 shares of the business.
Jeffrey Howie bought 1,408 shares of WSM for $279,249 on Feb 27 ’25. On Jan 21 ’25, another insider, ALBER LAURA, who serves as the PRESIDENT & CEO of the company, sold 45,000 shares for $207.76 each. As a result, the insider received 9,349,275 and left with 944,666 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WSM now has a Market Capitalization of 21542500352 and an Enterprise Value of 22031181824. As of this moment, Williams-Sonoma,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.70, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.37. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.926 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.644.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WSM is 1.73, which has changed by 0.19307339 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09589827 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WSM has reached a high of $219.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $125.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.50%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WSM has traded an average of 1.61M shares per day and 2033790 over the past ten days. A total of 123.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 118.40M. Insiders hold about 3.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.67% stake in the company. Shares short for WSM as of 1740700800 were 9056330 with a Short Ratio of 5.63, compared to 1738281600 on 8188405. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9056330 and a Short% of Float of 11.3299996.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for WSM is 2.84, from 2.155 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012865672The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.9. The current Payout Ratio is 24.74% for WSM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-17 with an ex-dividend date of 1737072000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-07-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
